Top MLS Scorer Ready to Extend Contract

Published 7:00 pm, Monday, January 6, 2003

MVP runner-up Taylor Twellman of the New England Revolution is close to an agreement to stay in Major League Soccer.

"He's reached an agreement with the league. We have to complete the actual contract," Taylor's agent, Craig Sharon, said Tuesday. "He's looking forward to playing."

Revolution spokesman Jurgen Mainka confirmed the two sides had reached "an agreement in principle" but were still working out final details and nothing had been signed.

Twellman had three years left on a deal that would pay him $24,000 a year. The league, which negotiates all player contracts, has said he would be given a raise only if he agrees to remain under the league's control longer.

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Taylor had 23 goals and a league-leading 52 points last season for New England, which was defeated by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the MLS Cup.